One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario
One in five pregnancies in Ontario did not receive syphilis screening in the first trimester. Furthermore, delayed screening was more common among equity-deserving populations.
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Past violence and brain injury amplify mental health vulnerability after childbirth
The risk of new and severe postpartum mental illness is highest among people who experienced both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and interpersonal violence compared to those with neither factor.
Physicians pay the price for taking parental leave, increasing their workload in early pregnancy and returning soon after childbirth
Physicians experiencing pregnancy often maintained or increased their workload in the first and second trimesters, then reduced it in the third.
Study finds domperidone not associated with severe mental health outcomes in new mothers
Surrogates more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, study finds
Inadequate postpartum screening for hypertension and diabetes a ‘missed opportunity’ for women, study suggests
Multiple sclerosis linked to higher risk of mental illness during and after pregnancy
Infertility linked to onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease after childbirth
History of concussion linked to higher risk of severe mental illness after childbirth
Early screening and trauma-informed care could help protect new parents’ mental health, researchers say